![]() Though everyone in the band listens to a mix of both metal and punk (among other genres), when I asked them about genres, they admitted to being something of a band divided. When I interviewed the band at guitarist Jame Mendenhall’s East Side house where the band practices, they confirmed a hypothesis I formed in my initial review of the demo. ![]() ![]() Thankfully, a kindly redneck showed up to get them back on the road and the other two cars in the caravan (including one member’s Toyota Corolla, playfully nicknamed The Crust Chariot) made it there in one piece.Īnother important key to the band’s momentum is, of course, its music. They’ve also already made voyages to play in Sedalia, Chicago, and twice to Columbia, Missouri.Īn Iowa City show was canceled due to a COVID exposure at the venue and the band nearly missed its first Columbia show when drummer Jose Caman’s ride got a flat tire on the way. Since the release of its demo back in April, Sarin Reaper has played Shuttlecock’s outdoor July 4 blowout in the West Bottoms, an attic show in Johnson County, downtown’s beloved recordBar, and a front yard mud wrestling event in a typically sleepy section of Volker. One of the things that’s won the band its fans thus far has been its willingness to play anywhere and everywhere. Though the band hasn’t had any sort of crowning moment as of yet, Sarin Reaper has been making a name for itself over the last six months, becoming a favorite among the under 21 crowd. If they stick around long enough and stir up enough buzz, those young musicians, their bands and their crews slowly become the face of their city’s scene. As teenagers come of age and are able to attend shows on a regular basis, you see friend groups from different neighborhoods and suburbs become part of the scene in a more concrete way. If you stick around an American DIY punk scene long enough, you start to see some patterns emerge.
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